# 5G-Advanced

At MWC2026 Operators and Vendors Race to Turn Networks into AI Platforms — and to Claim 6G Turf

At MWC2026 vendors portrayed mobile networks as the foundational platform for AI, pushing 5G‑Advanced and early 6G work while unveiling edge compute to host large models. Huawei, Ericsson and Qualcomm outlined complementary strategies — integrated super‑nodes, an Intelligent Fabric and end‑to‑end device–network–cloud architectures — as operators and regulators grapple with spectrum, security and vendor dominance.